The state-owned Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has entered into a Shareholder’s Agreement with Teesta Urja Ltd to form a Joint Venture Company named “Teestavalley Power Transmission Limited”.
Under the arrangement, Power Grid and Teesta Urja will have 26% and 74% stake respectively in the Joint Venture Company.
The JV company will develop associated transmission system for evacuation of power from 1200 MW Teesta-III Hydro Electric Project (HEP) being developed in Sikkim by Teesta Urja Ltd.
State-owned NHPC, a hydroelectric power generating company, has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus with market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for entering the capital market with an IPO through the book-building route.
The Public Issue of 1,67,73,74,015 equity shares comprises a fresh issue of 1,11,82,49,343 equity shares by NHPC Ltd and an offer for sale of 55,91,24,672 equity shares by the President of India acting through the Ministry of Power, Government of India.